US launches new airstrikes on Iranian targets as hostilities flare
Move from Washington quashes hopes that exchange of fire last weekend might not presage wider renewal of hostilities Middle East crisis live – latest updates The US launched new airstrikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, quashing hopes that an exchange of fire last weekend might not presage a wider renewal of hostilities. Oil prices had already risen after that first exchange of direct attacks…
The United States has launched airstrikes on Iranian targets, escalating tensions and leading to counterattacks by Tehran, targeting American interests in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Iraq. Jordan's Camp Titi base was hit by a "significant ballistic missile attack," according to the Revolutionary Guards, although Jordanian forces reported no injuries or damage.
Missile and drone attacks were also reported in Kuwait and Iran claimed to have struck a US base in Erbil, Iraq. Iranian state media reported casualties and damage in Kuhestak, while the US Central Command (CentCom) stated that strikes were in response to Iranian threats against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices have risen following the conflict, and Iran threatened to prevent oil exports from the Gulf, despite US threats to hit Iran harder.
The US treasury secretary warned that Washington would impose new sanctions. The six-month conflict has evolved into an economic standoff, with the US attacking Iran's Larak Island on Sunday and Iran responding with missile strikes on US bases in Jordan.
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